How Far Apart Will the Teddy Bears Land on the Ground?

[perfectlovehe]

At a county fair, a boy and two friends bring their teddy bears on the giant Ferris wheel. The wheel has a diameter of 14.0 m, the bottom of the wheel is 1.9 m above the ground and its rim is moving at a speed of 1.0 m/s. The boys are seated in positions 45° from each other. When the wheel brings the second boy to the maximum height, they all drop their stuffed animals. How far apart will the three teddy bears land? (Assume that the boy on his way down drops bear 1, and the boy on his way up drops bear 3.)
distance between bears 1 and 2:
distance between bears 2 and 3:

 

[JaredJames]

Please use the correct formatting and show your attempt at this question as per PF guidelines.

Jared

 

[realcomfy]

You know the speed that the boys are moving (and thus the initial velocity of the bears) as well as their relative positions (which will give you the initial velocity vectors). You should be able to use the kinematic equations to solve for the trajectories of the bears once released and thus find how far apart they land.

What are the velocities of each of the boys and the moment they drop the bears?
What equations can you use to find the distance traveled?

 

[JaredJames]

Still going to need that attempt before I can help you.

Jared